Ertan Alptekin

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
31 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Ertan Alptekin is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes. According to data from OpenAlex, Ertan Alptekin has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 19 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 17 papers in Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes. Recurrent topics in Ertan Alptekin's work include Biodiesel Production and Applications (21 papers), Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies (17 papers) and Lubricants and Their Additives (8 papers). Ertan Alptekin is often cited by papers focused on Biodiesel Production and Applications (21 papers), Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies (17 papers) and Lubricants and Their Additives (8 papers). Ertan Alptekin collaborates with scholars based in Türkiye and South Sudan. Ertan Alptekin's co-authors include Mustafa Çanakçı, Hüseyin Şanlı, Ahmet Necati Özsezen, Ali Türkcan, Muharrem Eyidoğan, Murat Hoşöz, Nezahat Boz, Nebahat Değirmenbaşı, Mehmet Direk and Hakan Serhad Soyhan and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Energy and Fuel.

In The Last Decade

Ertan Alptekin

29 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Determination of the density and the viscosities of biodiesel–diesel fuel blends
    2008 511 citations Ertan Alptekin, Mustafa Çanakçı Renewable Energy profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ertan Alptekin Türkiye 19 1.9k 1.2k 817 296 262 31 2.2k
Makame Mbarawa South Africa 21 1.6k 0.9× 876 0.7× 721 0.9× 309 1.0× 192 0.7× 46 1.9k
A.M. Ashraful Malaysia 18 2.1k 1.1× 1.3k 1.0× 1.1k 1.4× 277 0.9× 183 0.7× 25 2.4k
S.L. Soni India 17 1.6k 0.9× 762 0.6× 789 1.0× 186 0.6× 206 0.8× 26 2.0k
S. Imtenan Malaysia 15 1.6k 0.9× 1.2k 1.0× 600 0.7× 327 1.1× 276 1.1× 23 1.9k
Jon H. Van Gerpen United States 20 1.9k 1.0× 1.5k 1.2× 724 0.9× 456 1.5× 301 1.1× 28 2.2k
Dilip Sharma India 25 1.8k 0.9× 1.1k 0.9× 885 1.1× 278 0.9× 331 1.3× 70 2.5k
A. Sanjid Malaysia 18 1.6k 0.8× 1.3k 1.1× 632 0.8× 305 1.0× 305 1.2× 24 1.9k
Anand Ramanathan India 28 2.3k 1.2× 1.2k 1.0× 967 1.2× 431 1.5× 255 1.0× 102 2.8k
Arumugam Sakunthalai Ramadhas India 16 2.8k 1.5× 1.7k 1.4× 1.2k 1.5× 566 1.9× 276 1.1× 23 3.1k
B.M. Masum Malaysia 16 1.6k 0.8× 1.3k 1.1× 544 0.7× 321 1.1× 402 1.5× 22 2.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ertan Alptekin

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Alptekin, Ertan, et al.. (2024). Optimization of NOX emissions of a CRDI DIESEL engine using CMA-ES method. International Journal of Engine Research. 25(12). 2184–2203.
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Alptekin, Ertan, et al.. (2022). Experimental performance comparison of R1234yf and R134a automobile air conditioning systems employing a variable capacity compressor. International Journal of Vehicle Design. 90(1/2/3/4). 1–1. 5 indexed citations
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Demir, Üsame, Gökhan Coşkun, Hakan Serhad Soyhan, et al.. (2021). Effects of variable valve timing on the air flow parameters in an electromechanical valve mechanism – A cfd study. Fuel. 308. 121956–121956. 19 indexed citations
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Hoşöz, Murat, et al.. (2020). Comparative performance of an automobile heat pump system with an internal heat exchanger using R1234yf and R134a. International Journal of Exergy. 33(1). 98–98. 1 indexed citations
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Alptekin, Ertan, Hüseyin Şanlı, & Mustafa Çanakçı. (2018). Combustion and performance evaluation of a common rail DI diesel engine fueled with ethyl and methyl esters. Applied Thermal Engineering. 149. 180–191. 30 indexed citations
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Şanlı, Hüseyin, Ertan Alptekin, & Mustafa Çanakçı. (2018). Production of Fuel Quality Ethyl Ester Biodiesel: 1. Laboratory-Scale Optimization of Waste Frying Oil Ethanolysis, 2. Pilot-Scale Production with the Optimal Reaction Conditions. Waste and Biomass Valorization. 10(7). 1889–1898. 17 indexed citations
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Alptekin, Ertan & Mustafa Çanakçı. (2017). Performance and emission characteristics of solketal-gasoline fuel blend in a vehicle with spark ignition engine. Applied Thermal Engineering. 124. 504–509. 50 indexed citations
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Hoşöz, Murat, Mehmet Direk, Mustafa Çanakçı, et al.. (2015). Performance evaluation of an R134a automotive heat pump system for various heat sources in comparison with baseline heating system. Applied Thermal Engineering. 78. 419–427. 19 indexed citations
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Alptekin, Ertan, Mustafa Çanakçı, & Hüseyin Şanlı. (2014). Biodiesel production from vegetable oil and waste animal fats in a pilot plant. Waste Management. 34(11). 2146–2154. 151 indexed citations
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Çanakçı, Mustafa, Ahmet Necati Özsezen, Ertan Alptekin, & Muharrem Eyidoğan. (2012). Impact of alcohol–gasoline fuel blends on the exhaust emission of an SI engine. Renewable Energy. 52. 111–117. 209 indexed citations
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Şanlı, Hüseyin, Mustafa Çanakçı, & Ertan Alptekin. (2011). Characterization of Waste Frying Oils Obtained from Different Facilities. Linköping electronic conference proceedings. 57. 479–485. 58 indexed citations
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Alptekin, Ertan & Mustafa Çanakçı. (2011). Optimization of transesterification for methyl ester production from chicken fat. Fuel. 90(8). 2630–2638. 100 indexed citations
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Direk, Mehmet, et al.. (2011). Experimental Performance of an R134a Automobile Heat Pump System Coupled to the Passenger Compartment. Linköping electronic conference proceedings. 57. 3605–3612. 8 indexed citations
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Alptekin, Ertan & Mustafa Çanakçı. (2010). Optimization of pretreatment reaction for methyl ester production from chicken fat. Fuel. 89(12). 4035–4039. 109 indexed citations
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Boz, Nezahat, et al.. (2009). Investigation of the fuel properties of biodiesel produced over an alumina-based solid catalyst. TURKISH JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY. 25 indexed citations
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İlgen, Oğuzhan, et al.. (2007). Investigation of Biodiesel Production from Canola Oil using Mg-Al Hydrotalcite Catalysts. TURKISH JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY. 31(5). 509–514. 13 indexed citations
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Alptekin, Ertan & Mustafa Çanakçı. (2006). Biyodizel ve Türkiye'deki durumu. 47(561). 57–64. 3 indexed citations

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